The MMA year in review

June 2022

June 2022 saw 354 professional MMA events and 2,997 bouts recorded worldwide, up 38 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 67 % ended in a finish — 1,126 by KO/TKO and 858 by submission — with 957 going to a decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) ran the most events (8), and the biggest single card was CF 3 - Cobra Fighter 3 with 33 bouts.

354

Events

▲ 98 vs prev yr

2,997

Bouts

66 %

Finish rate

1,126 KO · 858 SUB · 957 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 8 Jue Cheng King 5 Underground Battle Mixed Martial Arts Championship 4 B2 Fighting Series 4 Fury Fighting Championship 3 Cage Warriors 3

Busiest venues

Singapore Indoor Stadium Kallang, Singapore 6 Moscow Russia, Russia 6 Haikou Hainan, China 5 Nuevo Leon Independent Gym Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico 3 Overtime Elite Arena Atlanta, Georgia, United States 2 UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 2

Biggest cards

CF 3 - Cobra Fighter 3 2022-06-12 33 bouts WOW - 2022 Spanish MMA Championship Opening Rounds 2022-06-11 28 bouts Night Fighting Champions - NFC: Fight Night 1 2022-06-18 27 bouts Serbian MMA Federation - SMMAF: 2022 MMA League Round 2 2022-06-25 27 bouts ACA YE 27 - ACA Young Eagles 27 2022-06-25 26 bouts

Fastest finishes

Michael Mitchell Jr. KO · KOTC - Future Legends 50 R0 2:44 Moses Diaz KO (Punch) · Combate Global - Gonzalez vs. Morales R1 0:06 Kevin Thomas TKO (Strikes) · Apex FC 5 - Apex Fighting Championship R1 0:06 Jose Cortez TKO (Punches) · Spar Star Promotions - SSP Fight Night 50 R1 0:06 Johannes Heigl KO · Innferno 5 - Innferno Fighting Championship 5 R1 0:06